Animal collar



. Patented Get; 16,1928.

UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE R. 'BR/ANNEE, OF DAYTONA, FLORIDA.

ANIMAL COLLAR. y

Application fried August fi, las?.y

This invention relates to collars torv dogs and other animals, an obJect being to provide a collar which when worn by an animal will prevent the spread of such diseases as mange, to which dogs are especiallyy susceptible.V To this end, the invention provides a `collar having a metallic lining' which contacts with the neck of the animal and kwhich consists of copper, found as the result of repeated tests to be highly eiiicient in the treatment of mange.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more Jfully described, illus t-rated in the accompanying ldrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

Inthe drawings Figure l is a perspective view'ot a collar constructed in accordance with the invention. Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same.

.Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference` character l0 indicates the collar which may be made ot leather or other suitable material and which may be provided with a buckle V11, whereby the ends of the collar may be connected. The collar may also be provided with suitable ornament-s 12 and with a plate 13 to receive the name of the animal, or thefname and address of the owner.

The invention resides in securing a metal lining lliwithin the collar. ,This lining is preferably of copper and is secured. in place by means of rivets 15,7the latter being pref- Serial No. 210,599.

set up which will kill andprevent the spread of the mange or other like disease. The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scopeof the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is l. In an animal collar, a copper lining, copper rivets extendingr through the collar and lining to secure the lat-ter in place, and rounded headsupon the ends of the rivets with the heads extending beyond the face of the lining for contact with the neck of an animal. Y.

2.`In an animal collar, a .lining Jformed from copper and secured to the collar in a manner to 'contact with the neck of an animal.

3. A mange t-reating'appliance for animals, including an element of copper,y and means forV mounting said element in position for contactk with the hair. and skin ot the animal. 70

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

` GEORGE R. BRANNER. 

